Did You Know | Flag Etiquette

"...You're a grand old flag. You're a high-flying flag. And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of The land I love. The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true Under red, white and blue. Where there's never a boast or brag. But should old acquaintance be forgot. Keep your eye on the grand old flag..."

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In recognition of all the patriotic days throughout the year, and people not familiar with how to display the flag, I decided to write this post. THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST, JUST INFORMATIVE!

Table of content

- When To Fly the Flag 🇺🇸

- Do's & Don't for Flying the flag 🇺🇸

- How to Dispose of the flag 🇺🇸

 

When to Fly the U.S. 🇺🇸 Flag 

• The American Flag can be flown every day from sunrise to sunset. However, if you would like to fly your flag 24/7 it should be properly illuminated. 

• New Years Day

• Inauguration Day - January 20th 

• Martin Luther King, Jr Birthday - 3rd Monday in January 

• President Abraham Lincoln Birthday  - February 12th 

• President Day - 3rd Monday in February 

• President George Washington Birthday  - February 22nd 

• National Vietnam War Veterans Day - March 29th 

• Easter Sunday 

• Mother's Day 

• Armed Forces Day - 3rd Saturday in May 

• Memorial Day  - observed last Monday in May.  Official day May 31st. 

• June 14th - Flag Day: the honoring of the approval for the first national flag in 1777. President Woodrow Wilson declared this date the official day in 1916. Congress made the date permanent in 1949.

• Father's Day 

• July 4th - Independence Day

• National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day - July 27th

• Labor Day 

• Constitution Day  - September 17th 

• Columbus Day 

• Veterans Day - November 11th 

• Thanksgiving Day 

• Christmas Day 

• Holidays proclaimed by the President 

• State Birthday  - the date they were admitted 

• State holidays 

Do's & Don't for Flying the U.S. 🇺🇸 Flag (there are more Don't than do)

• Do - the Flag is to be flown above any other flag

• Don't  - use the Flag as decoration. Use bunting instead 

• Do  - when hanging the Flag either vertically or horizontally make sure the union (blue with stars) is to the observers left.

• Don't  - let the Flag touch the ground 

• Do - when wearing a Flag lapel pin always wear it on the left.

How to Dispose of the U.S. 🇺🇸 Flag Properly 

• When it is time to retire the Flag, there is a proper way.  Which envoles the customary folding, burning while at attention, saluting, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and a brief moment of silence.  Once the flag is completely burned it is to be buried. 

If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself,  you can contact your local VFW Post (Veterans of Foriegn Wars),  the American Legion, or (not sure about this one anymore) local Boy Scouts.

If you want to read more go here or here. 

Being a Army brat & spouse I was a little amazed at what I had forgotten! What about you? 

Thanks for stopping by! xo Tina

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